Originally Posted by
azepine00
Not supporting any lawsuits in general but it's naive to think this is some evil pax violating UA policies. UA actively promotes travel and they (along with other airlines) can implement pretravel test requirement to greatly improve safety. Not only they don't want to do that but they mostly removed most precautions introduced earlier - middles are not blocked, boarding and deplaning are barely controlled etc etc (but of course they went with all might after fussy 2 yo who didnt want to put on a mask)...
IANAL, but.... I believe the two things that shield United from liability are reasonable practice and informed consent.
Everyone on that plane knows there might be other people on the plane who have COVID.
And United's practices are in line with standard practices in the industry and government recommendations/regulations.
To prevail, someone would have to show United knew or should have known the particular passenger had COVID.
Originally Posted by
nycflyer222
The couple lied to UA and posed a public health risk. Period.
They should be prosecuted and banned from the airline permanently.
One of them definitely won't be flying again...
Originally Posted by
garykung
Is that so? Before you pass any judgment, may I ask, whether UA has asked its passengers if they have any symptoms before boarding?
If affirmative, then you can pass judgment.
... have you checked in for any flights in the past 9 months?
Yes, they ask.
But keep in mind - the wronged party was the deceased, not the widow
The wronged party was everyone else on the plane.